Caffe Bene - San Jose, California

Raina B.

I had a great experience at Café Bene! Their cappuccino was smooth, flavorful, and really well-balanced — easily one of the better ones I’ve had recently. I also tried their croissant, which was fresh, flaky, and a perfect light bite alongside the coffee.
I appreciated that they offer almond milk as an alternative, and they use the Califia brand, which is a high-quality choice. It would be even better if they added an organic almond milk option in the future.
One thing to note: the regular dairy milk they use isn’t organic, A2, or from a local pasture-raised source. It would be amazing if they could offer more premium milk options for those who care about sourcing.
Overall, still a very cozy spot with quality coffee and pastries — definitely worth a visit!

Suman H.

It was extremely busy when I went. Lots of people working on their laptop. Thankfully, they had a nice seating area outside, which is nice on a cool day. They have a lot of pastries and cakes, and they genuinely looked really good, but I didn’t try any. I got an iced Americano, and the coffee was certainly high-quality and not overly acidic. It’s not one of your cute cafes where you go to read or relax, but rather can be good place if you want to grab a quick coffee.

NextTrip B.

A cozy spot with great lattes and pastries—I tried the Earl Grey pastry, and it was fantastic. The café is popular, making it a lively place to work or catch up with friends. There’s a parking garage for convenience, and while outdoor seating is available, it’s right next to the street.

spandana P.

Love this cafe! Keep coming back for some good time with a cup of coffee in hand.
Variety of drinks and good food!
The place stays crowded most of the time.

Patrick K.

Customer service standards are lacking in terms of how they greet customers. But they are straightforward and make your order promptly.

WiFi password changes everyday, if you return you will need to forget the network on all your devices and enter the new password for the day. Not the end of the world but definitely adds extra to your day, but I understand since they don’t want people to come in and WiFi squat.

Ordered a Matcha Latte with Oat Milk ($8.42 with tax). They have some outlets along the walls which is sufficient but chances are you won’t be able to get an outlet since the seats along the wall are mostly taken. Came in at two different times on a weekday at around 12:00pm and 5:30pm. That is what I concluded.

Mario D. C.

A good coffee shop in the outskirts of San Jose. The ham and cheese bagel was tasty just a bit pricey for what it is. The coffee was good they have a full service coffee bar so there wasn’t a need to get fancy. The staff was friendly and the restaurant was well maintained.

Gus

Positives: Nice decor, good coffee and excellent desserts.

Negatives: took over 30 minutes to receive a ham and cheese croissant. The croissant was absolutely slathered in a saccharine honey mustard that was far too sweet for my taste.

Overall: nice place for coffee or pastries, but don’t wait for food

Howard C.

I met a friend at Cafe Bene for the first time and it is a nice cafe like the pictures on Yelp and Google. I ordered a milk tea iced and My friend ordered a decaf coffee.

The server was nice and it was not crowded at 11:00 in the morning, Wednesday. It has a nice wood interior and it's not very loud, my friend and I were probably the loudest. I recommend Cafe Bene if you're looking for a quiet Cafe to work or meet a friend for a conversation.

We didn't order any food but of course, the menu items and desserts looked very tempting.